DLA Bulletin Volume 57, Number 2

DLA Bulletin Mar/April Page1
Delaware Library Association
B U L L E T I N
Volume 57, Number 2 March / April 2005
The news and proceedings of the Delaware Library Association
TABLE OF CONTENTS
DLA Book-signing Event 2
Training @ DDL 3
Delaware Library Legislative Day 3
Laurel Library Grows 3
DOE “Prize Patrol” 4
ALA News 5
Professional Development 6
DLA Contact List 7
Delaware Library Association Conference
Offers Something for Everybody
The Delaware Library Association Conference,
“Great Libraries: It Takes More than Luck,” will take
place on Friday the 13th, May 2005, at the Dover
Sheraton, offers something for everyone.
"The Conference Committee did a terrific job," states
Hilary Welliver, DLA Vice-President/President-
Elect. "We have everything from Harry Potter to the
U.S. Patriot Act!"
The programming for the annual event is diverse.
Keynote Speaker, Arthur Levine, is the editor of the
tremendously popular "Harry Potter" series.
Panels include fiction, nonfiction, and audiobook
presentations. Workshops and Poster Sessions
include these topics: volunteers, grants, internet
literacy, U.S. Patriot Act, readers advisory, copyright,
blogging, and gender parity. Several authors and
illustrators will also be taking a bow. Awards and
scholarships will be presented.
The cost of the Annual DLA Conference is $25 for
DLA members (plus meal) and $35 (plus meal) for
non-DLA members. Conference costs increase by
How time flies and we are
already into spring with our
annual conference upon us! It
has been a year of exciting
changes, with the new Board
under taking our first annual
audit and addressing the transition for several key
interim positions due to the needs of our volunteer
members.
Several of our divisions have also experienced mid-year
transitions and our conference committee has
done a superb job, under the able guidance of Hilary
Welliver, President elect. They worked through those
position transitions and have provided us with a
spectacular conference - Great Libraries -- It Takes
More Than Luck!
The Board has put in place many of the
recommendations from the annual audit. It goes
without saying that the first year of any audit can be
quite daunting and kudos go to our able treasurer,
Michael Gutierrez and our membership chair, Betty
Maute for devoting all the time required to establish
the documentation and benchmark basis that will
assure smooth yearly audits for DLA in the future.
We are in the process of exploring bonding insurance
for our money handlers and the board will address
that recommendation at the next board meeting.
It has been a delight and pleasure to work with you
over the past year and represent our organization.
My DLA tenure has evolved from that of a
paraprofessional interlibrary loan officer to a state
certified school library media specialist to now an
academic librarian. Every step of the way has been
DLA President’s Update
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DLA Bulletin Mar/April Page 2
exciting and challenging and at each stage I, too, was a member of the conference planning committee.
As you start out a new year with DLA, consider volunteering in an area of your interest. You, our members, are the lifeblood of our organization and together we can deliver on our logo, “Meeting Your Need to Know and Grow”.
Margaret R. Prouse, (Peg)
DLA President 2004-2005
$10 for both members and nonmembers after April 15. Contact Hilary Welliver at hwell@lib.de.us if you would like forms emailed to you. Or more detailed conference information.
Featured events include:
 An exciting slate of programs, workshops, and panels for librarians, educators, and others interested in books and technology. An opportunity to meet with and learn from some of the most influential leaders in our field.
 Harry Potter editor, Arthur Levine, as Keynote Speaker
 YALSA President, Pam Spencer Holley and Sheila Anderson, ALA Councilor at Large
 Current Issues Poster Sessions: on U.S. Patriot Act, blogging, volunteers, grants, copyright, informational reading, readers advisory, and more
 Authors: David Biedrzycki, Laura Zeises, Christy Shaffer
 DLA Awards and Scholarships Presentation
 DLA Book Signing Pre-Conference Fund Raising Event on Thursday from 6:00-8:00 p.m.
See you there.
-submitted by Hilary Welliver
Conference Continued from previous page
Update Continued from previous page
Delaware Library Association Hosts First Fund-Raiser A Booksigning Event
The Delaware Library Association will host its first fund-raising event, a book-signing, at the Dover Sheraton, Thursday, May 12, 2005 from 6:00-8:00 p.m. Twelve local, regional, and nationally acclaimed authors and illustrators will participate in the program.
Participating authors include: Sheila B. Anderson, David Biedrzycki, Ed Dee, Colleen Faulkner, William Flayhart, Judith E. French, Fred Hoffstetter, Christo Johnson, Mary Kennedy, Angelo Menefee, Christy Shaffer, and Laura Zeises.
Admission is $5 prior to April 15; $10 at the door. Books will be available for purchase; refreshments will be served. Contact: hwell@lib.de.us for registration information or mail checks to Hilary Welliver, Dover Public Library, 45 South State Street Dover, DE 19901. Make checks out to “DLA” and indicate “book-signing.”
-submitted by Hilary Welliver
DLA ANNUAL CONFERENCE
“Great Libraries: It Takes More Than Luck”
Friday May 13, 2005
Dover Sheraton Dover, DE DLA Bulletin Mar/April Page3
Delaware Library Legislative Day Set for Thursday April 21, 2005
Training @ DDL
Librarians, Friends, Trustees, and all library supporters Please join members of the Delaware Library Association for Library Legislative Day Thursday April 21, 2005 9:30 - 2:30.
Schedule
9:30-10:00 Registration and continental break fast, Delaware Division of Libraries, 43 S. DuPont Highway
10:00 - 11:30 Information Session. Get all the facts before you talk to your legislators
11:45 - 1:15 Lunch with legislators at Atwood’s Restaurant, 800 N. State Street,
1:45 Governor’s Proclamation, second floor balcony of Legislative Hall
1:30 - 2:30 Exhibits and desserts, second floor balcony of Legislative Hall
Appointments with legislators who cannot attend luncheon
Which legislators will you visit? To find your senator and representative, go to http://www.legis.state.de.us/Legislature.nsf/Lookup/Know_Your_Legislators?open&nav=leginfo
-submitted by Cathy Wojewodzki
The Delaware Library Technology Education Center Presents:
College of DuPage Library Teleconferences
Library Hot Topics: Discussions and Interviews
Friday April 29, 2005 12:00 NOON - 2:00 PM
What are the current hot topics? What are the new technologies? We'll find out in this teleconference that will be similar to a television news magazine; qualified speakers who are at the forefront of new issues share their knowledge of “hot topics.” This is ideal for librarians who have been unable to attend conferences and workshops
See website for more information:
http://www.dupage.edu/COD/index.php?id=5
Web Resources for Reference II &
Striking Gold Every Time: Using Selective Web Directories to Find the Best of the Web on Almost Any Topic
Dan Ream, Department Head of Educational & Outreach Services at the Virginia Commonwealth University, presents a guide to the best free reference sources available on the web.
Web Resources for Reference II covers websites in the areas of geography and maps, travel, government and politics, history and genealogy, language tools, news, arts, health, online reference and much more. These topics would likely be researched at a busy library reference desk, whether public, academic, school or special library.
Striking Gold Every Time: Using Selective Web Directories to Find the Best of the Web on Almost Any Topic offers a guided exploration of top quality web resources including the Librarian’s Index and Kidsclick!, and others specializing in the areas of sciences, engineering, arts, business, and education.
Half day Sessions Thursday, May 26, 2005
Web Resources for Reference II 9:00 am – Noon
Striking Gold Every Time: 1:00 pm – 4:00 pm
For additional information or to register for either event contact Lisa Olson at the division of Libraries Email: lisa.olson@state.de.us.
-submitted by Lisa Olson
The Laurel Library
Growing With Our Community
Ninety-five years ago the New Century Club formed the first Laurel Library. In 1951 Walter Carpenter, retired CEO of DuPont Corp., underwrote the cost to build the current Library to honor his wife, Mary Wootten Carpenter, a Laurel native. In September, 2004 the Library broke ground on their $3.5 million renovation/expansion project that will provide: a Story Time and Youth Area, a Delaware Room and a Community Room (something the Library and the Town on Laurel have never had). After closing to the public for five weeks, the Laurel Library reopened in a temporary facility that was donated rent free by the Good Samaritan Organization. The Library expects to move back into their renovated/expanded facility in the fall of 2005.
-submitted by Tamatha Lambert DLA Bulletin Mar/April Page 4
To help commemorate Dr. Seuss’ 101st birthday and Read Across America Day, two members of Delaware’s Department of Education (DOE) loaded up a van filled with balloons, book baskets, oversized congratulatory certificates and a healthy dose of enthusiasm and headed south. Driving through Sussex County, then up through Kent and New Castle counties, three elementary, three middle and three high schools were taken by complete surprise and rewarded for their efforts in the “Delaware Reads about…” literacy program.
In a scene taken from the Reader’s Digest “Prize Patrol,” principals, teachers and students were speechless and stunned when Denise Allen, Education Associate, Library/Media and Technology, and Lori Duerr, Education Specialist, Inclusive School Initiative, Positive Behavior Support, pulled up in a van decorated with banners, posters and balloons, jumped out and started shouting, “You’ve won, you’ve won!”
“Delaware Reads about …” literacy program is a statewide partnership between the Delaware Division of Libraries (DDL) and DOE. The program calls for Delawareans to become more involved and aware of the importance of literacy while encouraging students, library media specialists and teachers to be involved in higher level thinking activities in reading. One elementary, middle, and high school in each county with the greatest number of points earned from participating in higher level reading activities based on research will receive a visit from a guest author during the week of May 9, with a presentation available for all Library Media Specialists at the Delaware Library Association Conference on May 13.
The literacy program is the brainchild of Valerie A. Woodruff, Delaware’s Secretary of Education, and Mary Chute, former Director of State Libraries.
The “Prize Patrol” visited the following Sussex County schools: Lulu B. Ross Elementary School; Seaford Middle School; Seaford High School. In Kent County, the “Prize Patrol” visited Lake Forest North Elementary School; W.T. Chipman Middle School; Dover High School. The winners in New Castle County were: Etta J. Wilson Elementary School; Springer Middle School; Delcastle Technical High School.
Author/illustrator David Biedrzycki* will visit all the winning elementary, middle and high schools, respec-tively. “Children are influenced by art and design everyday of their lives; from the clothes they wear to the cars they drive, the ipods they listen to and the movies they watch.” Added Mr. Biedrzycki, “I hope my presentations to these students will motivate our readers, writers and illustrators to follow their dreams.”
Mr. Biedrzycki’s ambition as a young kid was to be a comic book artist. He illustrated his own comic books and sold them to friends. In college, he aspired to be a painter but quickly found out that painters don't make that much money, so he turned to illustration. During his career, David has illustrated magazine co-vers, book covers, juice labels, tea boxes, posters and billboards. “If students look in their refrigerator, there is a pretty good chance they might see my art-work on a juice bottle or a popsicle box.” Added Mr. Biedrzycki, “Up until about six years ago, I would use paint and brushes, but now I illustrate entirely on computer. I hope to demonstrate this technology to our winning students.” *David Biedrzycki’s books and visit are sponsored by the DIAMOND STATE READING ASSOCIATION, Comcast in both New Castle and Kent Counties, and the Delaware Depart-ment of Education.
DOE “Prize Patrol Rolls Out
Left To Right: Karen Jerolamon, School DLA Bulletin Mar/April Page5
Four Delaware librarians have been nominated for leadership positions in the American Library Associ-ation (ALA), the oldest and largest library association in the world, with more than 64,000 members. Look for the following names on the divisional ballots in the upcoming 2005 ALA Election:
 Sheila B. Anderson, Director, Dover Public Library has been nominated as a candidate for Vice-President / President-Elect of the Young Adult Library Services Association (YALSA)
 M. Dina Giambi, Assistant Director for Library Technical Services, University of Delaware Library has been nominated as a candidate for Director-at-Large of the As-sociation for Library Collections and Technical Services (ALCTS)
 Allison Kaplan, Assistant Director, Edu-cation Resource Center, University of Delaware has been nominated as a candi-date for Director-at-Large of the American Association of School Libraries (AASL)
 Anne Norman, State Librarian, Delaware Division of Libraries has been nominated as a candidate for Vice-Chair / Chair-Elect of the State Library Agency Section of the Association of Specialized and Coopera-tive Library Agencies (ASCLA)
Congratulations to the nominees for their professional honor and willingness to serve the library profession!
Four Delaware Librarians are Candidates in 2005 ALA Election
This is the second year members of the American Library Association (ALA) will be able to vote for candidates online and the first year the online elections will be accessible to members with visual impairments. The 2005 online ballot meets all applicable W3C level 2 accessibility standards and provides for screen reader capabilities. This allows members with visual impairments to navigate Web sites by converting text and other visual symbols to audible speech.
Another enhancement this year will be the availability of candidate biographies in HTML format for members to review and print before entering the ballot package. A link to the biographies will be provided on the election ballot log-in page.
All paid ALA members, as of January 31, 2005, are eligible to vote in the 2005 election. Polls open on March 15, 2005 and close on April 22, 2005. Results of the elections will be reported on May 2, 2005.
More information about the 2005 ALA Election, along with the list of candidates for ALA President and ALA Council are available at:
http://www.ala.org/ala/ourassociation/governanceb/electioninfo/alaelectioninfo.htm
-submitted by Julie Brewer
2005 ALA Election
ALA News . . . ALA News . . . ALA News . . . ALA News
Sheila B. Anderson, Dover Public Library Director, has been selected by the ALA Office for Accreditation to serve as an External Review Panelist. She will be part of a team evaluating the ALA-accredited program at the University of Pittsburgh in April 2006.
-submitted by Sheila B. Anderson
Sheila B. Anderson Selected to Serve on ALA Office for Accreditation External Review Board DLA Bulletin Mar/April Page 6
Drexel Offers Online Program
For prospective librarians in Delaware, Drexel offers
an online degree that requires no travel or campus
residency and a 20% tuition discount (Please check
with the DLA for the affiliation code). Online
students may take on-campus courses as well. In
some cases, credit may be given for previous work
experience or course work. Visit Drexel’s College
of Information and Technology website for details:
http://www.cis.drexel.edu
Drexel's online program has been recognized to be a
leading program. In 2002, in U.S. News and World
Report’s ranking listed Drexel's online program as
one of the best in the nation and includes it in their
current list of graduate online degree programs.
The benefits of our program include:
 A curriculum that has been tested and proven
effective by students pursuing the degree both
online and on campus
 Support and encouragement from Delaware
librarians and current students in the program
 An easy-to-use "anytime/anyplace" environment
offering an effective means of earning the Drexel
MS degree from virtually any location in the
world
 A multi-user platform that supports student-to-faculty
and student-to-student communication
and prepares students for professional careers in
high-tech librarianship
FOR MORE INFORMATION:
Visit the student community site: http://
drexel.blackboard.com
Username: bbtemp1 (note: usernames can go up to
20 users i.e. bbtemp 19, bbtemp20)
Password: bbtemp
To apply online: http://www.drexel.com/ist
Prospective applicants with specific questions about
the qualifications for admission may contact
Drexel’s College of Information Science and
Technology, 215-895-2474; or email
info@cis.drexel.edu.
Be sure to stop by the Drexel University table at the
DLA Conference!
PALS to Send a Member to New Jersey
Assoc. of Library Assistants Conference
Attention all PALS members: Would you like to
attend the 2005 New Jersey Association of Library
Assistants annual conference? This organization
has a 19 year history of promoting continuing
education programs for library assistants,
technicians, and support staff. The conference is
two days, Monday June 6 and Tuesday June 7 at the
brand new Enterprise Center in Mt. Laurel, New
Jersey. This year the workshops will cover
customer service, goal reaching, computer skills,
and presenting a professional image among other
timely topics. Conference fees will be waived
based on a reciprocal agreement. Travel expenses
will be paid out of the PALS funds. One lucky
PALS member can partake of this opportunity.
Please contact Lisa Olson, Delaware Division of
Libraries, lisa.olson@state.de.us if you are
interested in attending this exciting event.
-submitted by Lisa Olson
Just Published
“First Times at Council High: a true story,” written
by Sheila B. Anderson, will be published in the
Spring 2005 issue of the journal Young Adult
Library Services. The article compares the movie
"Fast Times at Ridgemont High" to ALA Council,
the governing body of the American Library
Association.
-submitted by Sheila Anderson
DLA Bulletin Mar/April Page7
Delaware Library Association Contact List 2004-2005
Executive Board
Standing and Special Committees
President
Margaret Prouse (Peg) Delaware Tech Terry
302-857-1060 / 302-857-1099 (fax) Campus
mprouse@college.dtcc.edu 100 Campus Drive
Dover, DE 19904
Vice President
Hilary Welliver Dover Public Library
302-736-7034/302-736-5087 (fax) 45 S State Street
hwell@lib.de.us Dover, DE 19901
Treasurer
Michael Gutierrez Univ. of Delaware Library
302-831-6076 / 302-831-1631 (fax) 181 S College Ave
mgutierr@udel.edu Newark, DE 19717-5267
Secretary
Tamatha Lambert Laurel Public Library
302-875-3184 /302-875-4519 (fax) 101 E 4th Street
tlambert@lib.de.us Laurel, DE 19956
ALA Councilor
Julie Brewer Univ. of Delaware Library
302-831-1594 /302-831-1046 (fax) 181 S College Ave
jbrewer@udel.edu Newark, DE 19717-5267
Immediate Past President
Suzanne Smith John Dickinson High School 302-992-5500/302-992-5506 (fax) 1801 Milltown Road
Suzanne.smith@redclay.k12.de.us Wilmington, DE 19808
President, Children’s Services Division
Melissa Rabey Brandywine Hundred
302-477-3150 /302-477-4545 (fax) Library
mrabey@co.new-castle.de.us 87 Reads Way New Castle, DE 19720
President, College & Research Libraries Division
Rebecca Knight Univ. of Delaware
302-831-1730/302-831-1631(fax) 181 S College Ave knight@udel.edu Newark, DE 19717
President, School Library Media Association
Janet Shaw Shue-Medill Middle School
302-454-2171x112/410-398-3802(h) 1500 Capitol Trail
shawj@christina.k12.de.us Newark, DE 19711
jshaw012@comcast.net
President, Paraprofessional and Library Support Division
Lisa Olson / Sonja Brown Delaware Division of
302-739-4748x117 / x120 Libraries
302-739-6787 (fax) 43 S. Dupont Highway
lolson@lib.de.us Dover, DE 19901
sbrown@lib.de.us
President, Public Library Division
Joan Lowenstein Frankford Public Library
302-732-9351 /302-732-3353 (fax) 8 Main St. jloewens@lib.de.us Frankford, DE 19945
President, Trustees Division
Vacant
Archivist
Mary Borecki Appoquinimink Community
302-376-4190/302-378-5293 (fax) Library
mmborecki@co.new-castle.de.us 87 Reads Way
New Castle, DE 19720
Continuing Education Committee (Standing)
Kathy Graybeal Delaware Div. of Libraries
302-736-4748 / 302-739-6787 43 S. Dupont Highway
graybeal@lib.de.us Dover, DE 19901
Intellectual Freedom and Open Access Committee (Standing)
Mary S. Tise, Chair Cab Calloway/ Charter Libraries
302-651-2700x114/302-425-4594 100 N. Dupont Road
Mary.Tise@redclay.k12.de.us Wilmington, DE 19807
Legislative Action Committee (Standing)
Cathy Wojewodzki, Librarian Univ. of Delaware
302-831-8085/302-831-1631 (fax) 181 S. College Ave.
cathyw@udel.edu Newark, DE 19717-5267
Membership Committee (Standing)
Betty Maute Dover Pub Lib/Consumer Health 302-736-7079/302-736-5087(fax) 45 S. State St.
chealth@lib.de.us Dover, DE 19901
Public Relations Committee (Standing)
Patty Langley & Anne Norman Delaware Div. of Libraries
800-739-4748/302-739-6787 (fax) 43 S. Dupont Highway
plangley@lib.de.us Dover, DE 19901
Norman@lib.de.us
Publications Committee (Standing)
Vinny Alascia Wesley College Library
302-736-2492 120 N. State Street
AlasciVi@wesley.edu Dover, DE 19901
Scholarships, Awards and Citations (Standing)
Janet Chin Hockessin Library
302-239-0706/302-239-1519 (fax) 87 Reads Way
jchin@co.new-castle.de.us New Castle, DE 19720
Directory Committee (Standing)
James Cayz Delaware Div. of Libraries
800-282-8696/302-739-6787 (fax) 43 S. Dupont Highway
cayz@lib.de.us Dover, DE 19901
Handbook and Bylaws Committee (Standing)
Michele Giglio East Dover Elementary School
302-672-1655 852 s Little Creek Rd
mgiglio@capital.k12.de.us Dover, DE 19904
Job Placement Committee (Special)
Jane Tupin Delaware Div. of Libraries
800-282-8696x151 /302-739-6787(fax) 43 S. Dupont Highway
Tupin@lib.de.us Dover, DE 19901
Long-Range Planning Committee (Special)
Suzanne Smith John Dickinson High School
302-992-5500/302-992-5506 (fax) 1801 Milltown Rd.
Suzanne.smith@redclay.k12.de.edu Wilmington, DE 19808
State Friends (Special)
Elizabeth Baxter
302-537-1432/302-537-9106 (fax) P.O. Box 1319
Ecb1024@aol.com Bethany Beach, DE 19930
Web Page Committee
Jane Tupin Delaware Div. of Libraries
800-282-8696x151/302-739-6787(fax) 43 S. Dupont Highway
Tupin@lib.de.us Dover, DE 19901
State Librarian
Anne Norman Delaware Div. of Libraries
800-282-8696/302-739-6787 (fax) 43 S. Dupont Highway
Norman@lib.de.us Dover, DE 19901 DLA Bulletin Mar/April Page 8
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DLA Bulletin Mar/April Page1
Delaware Library Association
B U L L E T I N
Volume 57, Number 2 March / April 2005
The news and proceedings of the Delaware Library Association
TABLE OF CONTENTS
DLA Book-signing Event 2
Training @ DDL 3
Delaware Library Legislative Day 3
Laurel Library Grows 3
DOE “Prize Patrol” 4
ALA News 5
Professional Development 6
DLA Contact List 7
Delaware Library Association Conference
Offers Something for Everybody
The Delaware Library Association Conference,
“Great Libraries: It Takes More than Luck,” will take
place on Friday the 13th, May 2005, at the Dover
Sheraton, offers something for everyone.
"The Conference Committee did a terrific job," states
Hilary Welliver, DLA Vice-President/President-
Elect. "We have everything from Harry Potter to the
U.S. Patriot Act!"
The programming for the annual event is diverse.
Keynote Speaker, Arthur Levine, is the editor of the
tremendously popular "Harry Potter" series.
Panels include fiction, nonfiction, and audiobook
presentations. Workshops and Poster Sessions
include these topics: volunteers, grants, internet
literacy, U.S. Patriot Act, readers advisory, copyright,
blogging, and gender parity. Several authors and
illustrators will also be taking a bow. Awards and
scholarships will be presented.
The cost of the Annual DLA Conference is $25 for
DLA members (plus meal) and $35 (plus meal) for
non-DLA members. Conference costs increase by
How time flies and we are
already into spring with our
annual conference upon us! It
has been a year of exciting
changes, with the new Board
under taking our first annual
audit and addressing the transition for several key
interim positions due to the needs of our volunteer
members.
Several of our divisions have also experienced mid-year
transitions and our conference committee has
done a superb job, under the able guidance of Hilary
Welliver, President elect. They worked through those
position transitions and have provided us with a
spectacular conference - Great Libraries -- It Takes
More Than Luck!
The Board has put in place many of the
recommendations from the annual audit. It goes
without saying that the first year of any audit can be
quite daunting and kudos go to our able treasurer,
Michael Gutierrez and our membership chair, Betty
Maute for devoting all the time required to establish
the documentation and benchmark basis that will
assure smooth yearly audits for DLA in the future.
We are in the process of exploring bonding insurance
for our money handlers and the board will address
that recommendation at the next board meeting.
It has been a delight and pleasure to work with you
over the past year and represent our organization.
My DLA tenure has evolved from that of a
paraprofessional interlibrary loan officer to a state
certified school library media specialist to now an
academic librarian. Every step of the way has been
DLA President’s Update
Continued on next page Continued on next page
DLA Bulletin Mar/April Page 2
exciting and challenging and at each stage I, too, was a member of the conference planning committee.
As you start out a new year with DLA, consider volunteering in an area of your interest. You, our members, are the lifeblood of our organization and together we can deliver on our logo, “Meeting Your Need to Know and Grow”.
Margaret R. Prouse, (Peg)
DLA President 2004-2005
$10 for both members and nonmembers after April 15. Contact Hilary Welliver at hwell@lib.de.us if you would like forms emailed to you. Or more detailed conference information.
Featured events include:
 An exciting slate of programs, workshops, and panels for librarians, educators, and others interested in books and technology. An opportunity to meet with and learn from some of the most influential leaders in our field.
 Harry Potter editor, Arthur Levine, as Keynote Speaker
 YALSA President, Pam Spencer Holley and Sheila Anderson, ALA Councilor at Large
 Current Issues Poster Sessions: on U.S. Patriot Act, blogging, volunteers, grants, copyright, informational reading, readers advisory, and more
 Authors: David Biedrzycki, Laura Zeises, Christy Shaffer
 DLA Awards and Scholarships Presentation
 DLA Book Signing Pre-Conference Fund Raising Event on Thursday from 6:00-8:00 p.m.
See you there.
-submitted by Hilary Welliver
Conference Continued from previous page
Update Continued from previous page
Delaware Library Association Hosts First Fund-Raiser A Booksigning Event
The Delaware Library Association will host its first fund-raising event, a book-signing, at the Dover Sheraton, Thursday, May 12, 2005 from 6:00-8:00 p.m. Twelve local, regional, and nationally acclaimed authors and illustrators will participate in the program.
Participating authors include: Sheila B. Anderson, David Biedrzycki, Ed Dee, Colleen Faulkner, William Flayhart, Judith E. French, Fred Hoffstetter, Christo Johnson, Mary Kennedy, Angelo Menefee, Christy Shaffer, and Laura Zeises.
Admission is $5 prior to April 15; $10 at the door. Books will be available for purchase; refreshments will be served. Contact: hwell@lib.de.us for registration information or mail checks to Hilary Welliver, Dover Public Library, 45 South State Street Dover, DE 19901. Make checks out to “DLA” and indicate “book-signing.”
-submitted by Hilary Welliver
DLA ANNUAL CONFERENCE
“Great Libraries: It Takes More Than Luck”
Friday May 13, 2005
Dover Sheraton Dover, DE DLA Bulletin Mar/April Page3
Delaware Library Legislative Day Set for Thursday April 21, 2005
Training @ DDL
Librarians, Friends, Trustees, and all library supporters Please join members of the Delaware Library Association for Library Legislative Day Thursday April 21, 2005 9:30 - 2:30.
Schedule
9:30-10:00 Registration and continental break fast, Delaware Division of Libraries, 43 S. DuPont Highway
10:00 - 11:30 Information Session. Get all the facts before you talk to your legislators
11:45 - 1:15 Lunch with legislators at Atwood’s Restaurant, 800 N. State Street,
1:45 Governor’s Proclamation, second floor balcony of Legislative Hall
1:30 - 2:30 Exhibits and desserts, second floor balcony of Legislative Hall
Appointments with legislators who cannot attend luncheon
Which legislators will you visit? To find your senator and representative, go to http://www.legis.state.de.us/Legislature.nsf/Lookup/Know_Your_Legislators?open&nav=leginfo
-submitted by Cathy Wojewodzki
The Delaware Library Technology Education Center Presents:
College of DuPage Library Teleconferences
Library Hot Topics: Discussions and Interviews
Friday April 29, 2005 12:00 NOON - 2:00 PM
What are the current hot topics? What are the new technologies? We'll find out in this teleconference that will be similar to a television news magazine; qualified speakers who are at the forefront of new issues share their knowledge of “hot topics.” This is ideal for librarians who have been unable to attend conferences and workshops
See website for more information:
http://www.dupage.edu/COD/index.php?id=5
Web Resources for Reference II &
Striking Gold Every Time: Using Selective Web Directories to Find the Best of the Web on Almost Any Topic
Dan Ream, Department Head of Educational & Outreach Services at the Virginia Commonwealth University, presents a guide to the best free reference sources available on the web.
Web Resources for Reference II covers websites in the areas of geography and maps, travel, government and politics, history and genealogy, language tools, news, arts, health, online reference and much more. These topics would likely be researched at a busy library reference desk, whether public, academic, school or special library.
Striking Gold Every Time: Using Selective Web Directories to Find the Best of the Web on Almost Any Topic offers a guided exploration of top quality web resources including the Librarian’s Index and Kidsclick!, and others specializing in the areas of sciences, engineering, arts, business, and education.
Half day Sessions Thursday, May 26, 2005
Web Resources for Reference II 9:00 am – Noon
Striking Gold Every Time: 1:00 pm – 4:00 pm
For additional information or to register for either event contact Lisa Olson at the division of Libraries Email: lisa.olson@state.de.us.
-submitted by Lisa Olson
The Laurel Library
Growing With Our Community
Ninety-five years ago the New Century Club formed the first Laurel Library. In 1951 Walter Carpenter, retired CEO of DuPont Corp., underwrote the cost to build the current Library to honor his wife, Mary Wootten Carpenter, a Laurel native. In September, 2004 the Library broke ground on their $3.5 million renovation/expansion project that will provide: a Story Time and Youth Area, a Delaware Room and a Community Room (something the Library and the Town on Laurel have never had). After closing to the public for five weeks, the Laurel Library reopened in a temporary facility that was donated rent free by the Good Samaritan Organization. The Library expects to move back into their renovated/expanded facility in the fall of 2005.
-submitted by Tamatha Lambert DLA Bulletin Mar/April Page 4
To help commemorate Dr. Seuss’ 101st birthday and Read Across America Day, two members of Delaware’s Department of Education (DOE) loaded up a van filled with balloons, book baskets, oversized congratulatory certificates and a healthy dose of enthusiasm and headed south. Driving through Sussex County, then up through Kent and New Castle counties, three elementary, three middle and three high schools were taken by complete surprise and rewarded for their efforts in the “Delaware Reads about…” literacy program.
In a scene taken from the Reader’s Digest “Prize Patrol,” principals, teachers and students were speechless and stunned when Denise Allen, Education Associate, Library/Media and Technology, and Lori Duerr, Education Specialist, Inclusive School Initiative, Positive Behavior Support, pulled up in a van decorated with banners, posters and balloons, jumped out and started shouting, “You’ve won, you’ve won!”
“Delaware Reads about …” literacy program is a statewide partnership between the Delaware Division of Libraries (DDL) and DOE. The program calls for Delawareans to become more involved and aware of the importance of literacy while encouraging students, library media specialists and teachers to be involved in higher level thinking activities in reading. One elementary, middle, and high school in each county with the greatest number of points earned from participating in higher level reading activities based on research will receive a visit from a guest author during the week of May 9, with a presentation available for all Library Media Specialists at the Delaware Library Association Conference on May 13.
The literacy program is the brainchild of Valerie A. Woodruff, Delaware’s Secretary of Education, and Mary Chute, former Director of State Libraries.
The “Prize Patrol” visited the following Sussex County schools: Lulu B. Ross Elementary School; Seaford Middle School; Seaford High School. In Kent County, the “Prize Patrol” visited Lake Forest North Elementary School; W.T. Chipman Middle School; Dover High School. The winners in New Castle County were: Etta J. Wilson Elementary School; Springer Middle School; Delcastle Technical High School.
Author/illustrator David Biedrzycki* will visit all the winning elementary, middle and high schools, respec-tively. “Children are influenced by art and design everyday of their lives; from the clothes they wear to the cars they drive, the ipods they listen to and the movies they watch.” Added Mr. Biedrzycki, “I hope my presentations to these students will motivate our readers, writers and illustrators to follow their dreams.”
Mr. Biedrzycki’s ambition as a young kid was to be a comic book artist. He illustrated his own comic books and sold them to friends. In college, he aspired to be a painter but quickly found out that painters don't make that much money, so he turned to illustration. During his career, David has illustrated magazine co-vers, book covers, juice labels, tea boxes, posters and billboards. “If students look in their refrigerator, there is a pretty good chance they might see my art-work on a juice bottle or a popsicle box.” Added Mr. Biedrzycki, “Up until about six years ago, I would use paint and brushes, but now I illustrate entirely on computer. I hope to demonstrate this technology to our winning students.” *David Biedrzycki’s books and visit are sponsored by the DIAMOND STATE READING ASSOCIATION, Comcast in both New Castle and Kent Counties, and the Delaware Depart-ment of Education.
DOE “Prize Patrol Rolls Out
Left To Right: Karen Jerolamon, School DLA Bulletin Mar/April Page5
Four Delaware librarians have been nominated for leadership positions in the American Library Associ-ation (ALA), the oldest and largest library association in the world, with more than 64,000 members. Look for the following names on the divisional ballots in the upcoming 2005 ALA Election:
 Sheila B. Anderson, Director, Dover Public Library has been nominated as a candidate for Vice-President / President-Elect of the Young Adult Library Services Association (YALSA)
 M. Dina Giambi, Assistant Director for Library Technical Services, University of Delaware Library has been nominated as a candidate for Director-at-Large of the As-sociation for Library Collections and Technical Services (ALCTS)
 Allison Kaplan, Assistant Director, Edu-cation Resource Center, University of Delaware has been nominated as a candi-date for Director-at-Large of the American Association of School Libraries (AASL)
 Anne Norman, State Librarian, Delaware Division of Libraries has been nominated as a candidate for Vice-Chair / Chair-Elect of the State Library Agency Section of the Association of Specialized and Coopera-tive Library Agencies (ASCLA)
Congratulations to the nominees for their professional honor and willingness to serve the library profession!
Four Delaware Librarians are Candidates in 2005 ALA Election
This is the second year members of the American Library Association (ALA) will be able to vote for candidates online and the first year the online elections will be accessible to members with visual impairments. The 2005 online ballot meets all applicable W3C level 2 accessibility standards and provides for screen reader capabilities. This allows members with visual impairments to navigate Web sites by converting text and other visual symbols to audible speech.
Another enhancement this year will be the availability of candidate biographies in HTML format for members to review and print before entering the ballot package. A link to the biographies will be provided on the election ballot log-in page.
All paid ALA members, as of January 31, 2005, are eligible to vote in the 2005 election. Polls open on March 15, 2005 and close on April 22, 2005. Results of the elections will be reported on May 2, 2005.
More information about the 2005 ALA Election, along with the list of candidates for ALA President and ALA Council are available at:
http://www.ala.org/ala/ourassociation/governanceb/electioninfo/alaelectioninfo.htm
-submitted by Julie Brewer
2005 ALA Election
ALA News . . . ALA News . . . ALA News . . . ALA News
Sheila B. Anderson, Dover Public Library Director, has been selected by the ALA Office for Accreditation to serve as an External Review Panelist. She will be part of a team evaluating the ALA-accredited program at the University of Pittsburgh in April 2006.
-submitted by Sheila B. Anderson
Sheila B. Anderson Selected to Serve on ALA Office for Accreditation External Review Board DLA Bulletin Mar/April Page 6
Drexel Offers Online Program
For prospective librarians in Delaware, Drexel offers
an online degree that requires no travel or campus
residency and a 20% tuition discount (Please check
with the DLA for the affiliation code). Online
students may take on-campus courses as well. In
some cases, credit may be given for previous work
experience or course work. Visit Drexel’s College
of Information and Technology website for details:
http://www.cis.drexel.edu
Drexel's online program has been recognized to be a
leading program. In 2002, in U.S. News and World
Report’s ranking listed Drexel's online program as
one of the best in the nation and includes it in their
current list of graduate online degree programs.
The benefits of our program include:
 A curriculum that has been tested and proven
effective by students pursuing the degree both
online and on campus
 Support and encouragement from Delaware
librarians and current students in the program
 An easy-to-use "anytime/anyplace" environment
offering an effective means of earning the Drexel
MS degree from virtually any location in the
world
 A multi-user platform that supports student-to-faculty
and student-to-student communication
and prepares students for professional careers in
high-tech librarianship
FOR MORE INFORMATION:
Visit the student community site: http://
drexel.blackboard.com
Username: bbtemp1 (note: usernames can go up to
20 users i.e. bbtemp 19, bbtemp20)
Password: bbtemp
To apply online: http://www.drexel.com/ist
Prospective applicants with specific questions about
the qualifications for admission may contact
Drexel’s College of Information Science and
Technology, 215-895-2474; or email
info@cis.drexel.edu.
Be sure to stop by the Drexel University table at the
DLA Conference!
PALS to Send a Member to New Jersey
Assoc. of Library Assistants Conference
Attention all PALS members: Would you like to
attend the 2005 New Jersey Association of Library
Assistants annual conference? This organization
has a 19 year history of promoting continuing
education programs for library assistants,
technicians, and support staff. The conference is
two days, Monday June 6 and Tuesday June 7 at the
brand new Enterprise Center in Mt. Laurel, New
Jersey. This year the workshops will cover
customer service, goal reaching, computer skills,
and presenting a professional image among other
timely topics. Conference fees will be waived
based on a reciprocal agreement. Travel expenses
will be paid out of the PALS funds. One lucky
PALS member can partake of this opportunity.
Please contact Lisa Olson, Delaware Division of
Libraries, lisa.olson@state.de.us if you are
interested in attending this exciting event.
-submitted by Lisa Olson
Just Published
“First Times at Council High: a true story,” written
by Sheila B. Anderson, will be published in the
Spring 2005 issue of the journal Young Adult
Library Services. The article compares the movie
"Fast Times at Ridgemont High" to ALA Council,
the governing body of the American Library
Association.
-submitted by Sheila Anderson
DLA Bulletin Mar/April Page7
Delaware Library Association Contact List 2004-2005
Executive Board
Standing and Special Committees
President
Margaret Prouse (Peg) Delaware Tech Terry
302-857-1060 / 302-857-1099 (fax) Campus
mprouse@college.dtcc.edu 100 Campus Drive
Dover, DE 19904
Vice President
Hilary Welliver Dover Public Library
302-736-7034/302-736-5087 (fax) 45 S State Street
hwell@lib.de.us Dover, DE 19901
Treasurer
Michael Gutierrez Univ. of Delaware Library
302-831-6076 / 302-831-1631 (fax) 181 S College Ave
mgutierr@udel.edu Newark, DE 19717-5267
Secretary
Tamatha Lambert Laurel Public Library
302-875-3184 /302-875-4519 (fax) 101 E 4th Street
tlambert@lib.de.us Laurel, DE 19956
ALA Councilor
Julie Brewer Univ. of Delaware Library
302-831-1594 /302-831-1046 (fax) 181 S College Ave
jbrewer@udel.edu Newark, DE 19717-5267
Immediate Past President
Suzanne Smith John Dickinson High School 302-992-5500/302-992-5506 (fax) 1801 Milltown Road
Suzanne.smith@redclay.k12.de.us Wilmington, DE 19808
President, Children’s Services Division
Melissa Rabey Brandywine Hundred
302-477-3150 /302-477-4545 (fax) Library
mrabey@co.new-castle.de.us 87 Reads Way New Castle, DE 19720
President, College & Research Libraries Division
Rebecca Knight Univ. of Delaware
302-831-1730/302-831-1631(fax) 181 S College Ave knight@udel.edu Newark, DE 19717
President, School Library Media Association
Janet Shaw Shue-Medill Middle School
302-454-2171x112/410-398-3802(h) 1500 Capitol Trail
shawj@christina.k12.de.us Newark, DE 19711
jshaw012@comcast.net
President, Paraprofessional and Library Support Division
Lisa Olson / Sonja Brown Delaware Division of
302-739-4748x117 / x120 Libraries
302-739-6787 (fax) 43 S. Dupont Highway
lolson@lib.de.us Dover, DE 19901
sbrown@lib.de.us
President, Public Library Division
Joan Lowenstein Frankford Public Library
302-732-9351 /302-732-3353 (fax) 8 Main St. jloewens@lib.de.us Frankford, DE 19945
President, Trustees Division
Vacant
Archivist
Mary Borecki Appoquinimink Community
302-376-4190/302-378-5293 (fax) Library
mmborecki@co.new-castle.de.us 87 Reads Way
New Castle, DE 19720
Continuing Education Committee (Standing)
Kathy Graybeal Delaware Div. of Libraries
302-736-4748 / 302-739-6787 43 S. Dupont Highway
graybeal@lib.de.us Dover, DE 19901
Intellectual Freedom and Open Access Committee (Standing)
Mary S. Tise, Chair Cab Calloway/ Charter Libraries
302-651-2700x114/302-425-4594 100 N. Dupont Road
Mary.Tise@redclay.k12.de.us Wilmington, DE 19807
Legislative Action Committee (Standing)
Cathy Wojewodzki, Librarian Univ. of Delaware
302-831-8085/302-831-1631 (fax) 181 S. College Ave.
cathyw@udel.edu Newark, DE 19717-5267
Membership Committee (Standing)
Betty Maute Dover Pub Lib/Consumer Health 302-736-7079/302-736-5087(fax) 45 S. State St.
chealth@lib.de.us Dover, DE 19901
Public Relations Committee (Standing)
Patty Langley & Anne Norman Delaware Div. of Libraries
800-739-4748/302-739-6787 (fax) 43 S. Dupont Highway
plangley@lib.de.us Dover, DE 19901
Norman@lib.de.us
Publications Committee (Standing)
Vinny Alascia Wesley College Library
302-736-2492 120 N. State Street
AlasciVi@wesley.edu Dover, DE 19901
Scholarships, Awards and Citations (Standing)
Janet Chin Hockessin Library
302-239-0706/302-239-1519 (fax) 87 Reads Way
jchin@co.new-castle.de.us New Castle, DE 19720
Directory Committee (Standing)
James Cayz Delaware Div. of Libraries
800-282-8696/302-739-6787 (fax) 43 S. Dupont Highway
cayz@lib.de.us Dover, DE 19901
Handbook and Bylaws Committee (Standing)
Michele Giglio East Dover Elementary School
302-672-1655 852 s Little Creek Rd
mgiglio@capital.k12.de.us Dover, DE 19904
Job Placement Committee (Special)
Jane Tupin Delaware Div. of Libraries
800-282-8696x151 /302-739-6787(fax) 43 S. Dupont Highway
Tupin@lib.de.us Dover, DE 19901
Long-Range Planning Committee (Special)
Suzanne Smith John Dickinson High School
302-992-5500/302-992-5506 (fax) 1801 Milltown Rd.
Suzanne.smith@redclay.k12.de.edu Wilmington, DE 19808
State Friends (Special)
Elizabeth Baxter
302-537-1432/302-537-9106 (fax) P.O. Box 1319
Ecb1024@aol.com Bethany Beach, DE 19930
Web Page Committee
Jane Tupin Delaware Div. of Libraries
800-282-8696x151/302-739-6787(fax) 43 S. Dupont Highway
Tupin@lib.de.us Dover, DE 19901
State Librarian
Anne Norman Delaware Div. of Libraries
800-282-8696/302-739-6787 (fax) 43 S. Dupont Highway
Norman@lib.de.us Dover, DE 19901 DLA Bulletin Mar/April Page 8
Delaware Library Association
Membership Application
Name:
Library:
Address:
(Include School District for school libraries)
Home Address:
Home Telephone:
Work:
Email Address:
Personal Membership:
$10.00 Student
$15.00 Trustee
$15.00 Friend
$15.00 Paraprofessional
$15.00 Retired
$35.00 Professional
$40.00 Sustaining
Organizational Membership:
$35.00 Regular
$50.00 Sustaining
$100.00 Organizations with budgets exceeding $1,000,000
$_______ Contribution to Scholarship Fund
(tax deductible)
Divisions: (Membership in one division is included in your dues, $5.00 for each additional)
Children’s Services (CSD)
Public Library (PLD)
Trustees (TRST)
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Committees: (I am interested in the following committees)
Archives
Grants
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Continuing Education
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Program / Conference
Membership is renewed annually for January—December. Dues received after November 1 will be applied to the f0ollowing year’s membership. Mail to: Treasurer of DLA P.O. Box 816, Dover, DE 19903-0816.